Members of the Nairobi County Assembly have now made it clear that they have lost confidence in Governor Johnson Sakaja by starting the process of removing him from office.
The impeachment motion, signed by a significant number of MCAs, has been brought forward as a response to what they describe as poor leadership, lack of accountability, and total failure to deliver on promises made to Nairobi residents.
This move exposes the growing frustration within the assembly and highlights the governor’s diminishing support even among leaders who were expected to defend his leadership.
The MCAs accuse Sakaja of presiding over a dysfunctional county administration that has failed to provide basic services to the people of Nairobi.
Garbage collection remains a major crisis, with waste piling up in many parts of the city, making Nairobi look dirtier and more disorganized than before.
Workers in different county departments are facing delayed payments, and service delivery has continued to deteriorate despite the large budgets allocated to the county every year.
To the MCAs, this is a clear sign of poor planning and mismanagement at the top.
One of the strongest accusations leveled against Sakaja is the misuse of county funds. The ward representatives claim that his administration has not been transparent in how it handles public money, raising serious concerns of corruption.
There are complaints that the governor has been favoring certain groups and individuals close to him while neglecting the real needs of ordinary Nairobi residents who expected better services when they voted him in.
For many leaders, this selective leadership is unacceptable and has eroded trust in his office.
Sakaja has responded by dismissing the impeachment as baseless, calling it a political witch-hunt.
He insists that his government is making progress and that those pushing for his removal are only driven by selfish gains.
However, this defense has not convinced many residents, who continue to see daily struggles with poor roads, stalled projects, insecurity, and inefficiency across county offices.
The situation paints a picture of a governor more interested in political survival than fixing the problems facing the capital.
The impeachment debate is now expected to dominate city politics in the coming weeks as the motion heads for discussion in the assembly.
If it gains enough support, it will move to the Senate, which will decide whether Sakaja should remain in office or be removed.
Either way, the process has exposed deep cracks in his leadership and raised questions about his ability to run a city as complex as Nairobi.
For ordinary residents, this fight is not just about politics but about the state of their city. Many feel abandoned by a governor who promised change but has delivered little beyond empty talk and public showmanship.
Nairobians are left wondering if this could finally be the beginning of ending a leadership they feel has failed them.
